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Offensive linemen don't get looked at. Nobody is paying attention to the offensive line. But me? I'm getting watched for everything. I know what type of player I am. Everybody else that I know knows what type of player I am.

I was a borderline guy in the NFL.

I'm a big believer in your offensive limitations come from your quarterback.

When it comes down to it, you're playing football regardless of what offense you're in.

It takes a very tough man to play defensive line at any level of football, but to be able to do it on a Division 1 level, or a professional level, it takes that intensity, that aggression, and you have to be tough.

I had pro offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, who were pretty hard up for linemen in those days. If I had gone into professional football the name Jerry Ford might have been a household word today.

For me, I was always just a down-to-earth guy. From Day 1 my rookie year, I've been the same. As an offensive lineman, we just want to be under-the-radar, humble guys, just like to do our work and not be noticed.

I have a lot of great players around me. I have the best O-line in football. It's what's expected.

But we're not supposed to talk anything besides football.

I come from a long line of sportsmen.